Cigar-lighter.



G. S. DRAKE.

GIGAR LIGHTER. APPLIOATION FILED JAN.23, r909.

928,252,, Patented July 20, 1909.

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7 Specification of Letters Patent.

CIGAR-LIGHTER.

Patented Jul 20, 1909.

Application filed January 23, 190,9. Serial No. 423,818.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, C ARKE residing in Milwaukee, in the county ofMilwaukee" and State of Vtisconsin, have in vented new and usefulImprovements in Cigar-Lighters, of which the following is a description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which'are a part ofthis specification.- I

Thls invention has for its objectto provide a neat and simple mechanismfor auto matically igniting to become a flaming torch for lightingcigars and the like.

The invention comprises a torch member with a reservoir containinggasolene or alco-" hol or other combustible material, p'lr'efera'blythereof,

mouth is closed by a stationarymembe'r to extinguish' 'the flame andprevent evaporation of the combustible material and m its. travel passclose to a terminal of a secondary circuit of, an induction coil orother means for producing a jum spark between said-termi nal and thetrim member which rei'erably constitutes the other terminal of tesecondary circuit, there being a switch actuated by the movements ofthe torch member forcontrolling the primarycircuit of the.i nd uc' tioncoil to produce the jump sparkat the desire ltime.

With the above and other objects ,view theinvention consists in thecigar lighter as herein claimed, its parts and combinations of parts andall'equivalents.

Referring to the accompanylng drawings in which like characters ofreference indicate the sameparts in the ditterent views; Figure 1 is asectional elevation of .a cigar lighter constructed in accordance withthis invention with the electrical circuits shown, in

diagram; and, Fig.2 is a bottom view thereof.

In these drawings 10 indicates a. tubular standard or stationary memberwhich is preferably of metal and is provided with a ass 11 by means ofwhich it maybe secured to a supporting plate 1.2 of any material.-

The movable member is pivotally' mounted at 13 to ears of the stationarymember 1,0 an'd comprises a reserv oirl l with a tubular neck 15carrying wicks 16 to convey the liquid combustible 17 to the inclinedmouth at the end of the neck portion 15, and a handle 18 projectingforwardly from the reservoir near the pivotal connection, and adownwardly S. DRAKE,

extending arm 19 projecting through an opening in the base ofthe'stationary member. The movable torch member is normally held'in itsupright position with the inclined mouth of the wicktube closely fittingbeneath the inclined rejection 20' of the stationary member lt) y a coilspring 21 which connects the arm 19 with a olt 22 on the base 11 Thesaid bolt 22 and another bolt 23 serve to fasten an insulating block 24;to the bottom of the base 11' and the bolt 22 eXtends-beyondtheinsulating block with an Insulating sleeve 25 thereon Wl'lll'll isengaged by the spring and nsulates the. spring from the bolt-.- Thespringis also insu ,ated from the arm 19 by having its connection thereing'the-wire of that ring passed through their other ends, there )eing ametal contact roller27 mounted on the wire-oi the spring between theinsulating [strips 26 and rlding on the surface of the insulating block24. A

stationary conta 28, preferably inthe form with in the form of a pair'otstrips 260i 7 insulating material pivotally attached to the oppositesides pf the arm at one end and havof a staple embedded in thesurfaceot' the illsulatingblock 24, stands in the p'athof the contactroller 27 ttQfbBBDgfigGCl thereby at the be'ginning'ci the movement ofthe movable-member i H The stationary member 10 is tubular with abendat-,1 its upper end and through it a "heavily insulated com arativ'elylarge wire .29, passes w th its enc bared of insulation and. enteredinto-an insulating plug '30 ot' fiber or other insulating material, theopening through said. plug being of such-shape that it permits theinsulation'oi' wire 29 to enter therein to an extentwhich will insurethe proper insulation of the hated end of The insulating plug has. atight fit in the the wire from the stationary member 10.

open end of the stationarymcmber and the bared end of thewire 29 is bentdownwardly 'at the end ofthe plug and terminates at a point where it'wil stand close to the path of the upper end of the movable member asit swings outwardly from its closed position,

the parts being so positioned with relation to each other that the.upper end of the movable member is close to the end of wire 29 at thetime the contact roller 27 engages the stationary contact 28.

' Theengagement of the contact roller 27 with the stationary contact 28is made to constitute a switch for the primary circuit 28 beingconnected by connects with the secondary winding of the" of an inductioncoil, the stationary contact tage when the supporting plate 12constitutes a wire 31 with the primary winding of the induction coil 32,

which includes the vibraltor 33 as usual, and awire 34 connecting theother terminal of the primary winding with one terminal of a battery 35,while the other terminal thereof The wire 29 induction coil 32 which isalso connectedby a wire 3' to a binding post 38 connecting the base ofthe stationary member to the supporting plate 12. I Y

The return movement member is limited by the engagement of a set screw3}) threaded through the arm 19 withthe end of the insulating block 24which cushions the blow striking of the metal parts.

In operation, the parts are moved from their normal position by handle18 to swing the torch member away from the stationary m'emberand againstthe action of J spring 21. In so doing the conand avoids the tact roller21 is moved into engagement with the stationary contact 28 to close theprlmary circuit of the induction coil and set the vibrator 33- thereof.in; action, the primary circuit extending from the battery .35, throughwire 36 and spring 21 to the contact roller 27, and from the stationarycontact 28, engaged thereby, tliroughthe wire 31 and-the rimary windingof the induction coil'32, to the battery by way of wire 34. k Theinduced current of the secondary winding of the induction coil traversesthe secondary circuit from the secondaryavinding of the induction coil,through Wire-29, leaping the air gap between the bent end of wire 29 andthe mouth of the wick tube 1.5 which is then beneath it, for the pivotalmounting of'the movable member on the stationary member 10 places it inelectrical connection there-' with, then returning through wire37 to thei v induction coil.

The jump-spark thus produced at the mouth of the wlck tube at thebeginning of its outward movement con-- tmues duringraiportion only of'sald move-.

ment, as'long asthe contact roller remains 1n engagement with thestationary contact 28, and ignites the, wick to form a flaming "torch ofthe movable member by means of which cigars and the like may belighted,- and upon the release of handle 18 spring 21 returns the torchmember to its upright position extinguishing the flame by iitting itsmouth beneath the inclined projection 200i the stationary member.

It will be noted that the operative' parts the stationary member so thatthey may be assembled before mounting the f ationary-mem ber on thesupporting plate 12-, which is an advanof a the movablepressing on theincluding the vibrator "33, back 'member, a a movable member,

a polished wood casing or is of other material liable to be marred.Furthermore this arrangement of the operative parts permits thestationary member to be mounted on a metal supporting platewithoutintert'ering with the circuits.

It is to be understood and secondary circuits of the induction coilinclude all of the necessary parts to their proper operation and it iswith this-understanding that they are referred to'as such in the claimsfor convenience of expression.

What I claim asmy invention is;

1. A. cigar lighter,comprising a stationary member and a movable member,acombustiable material carried by one of the members,

an induction coil, a switch for the primary circuit of the inductioncoil operated by the movements of the movable membeiyone of-'the'terminals of the secondary circuit of the induction coil beingconnected to one of the members, and an insulated conductor forming theother terminal of the secondary circuit of the induction coil on theother memberto forma spark gap in proximity to the combustible materialat the time of closing the switch. I r M r 2. A. cigar lighter,comprising a stationary member and a movable member, a reservoir forcombustible material carried by one of the members, a wick forleadingthe combukstible material to the mouth of the reserthat theprimary volr which is closed by the other member in the normal positionof the'parts, an induction coil, a switch for the primary circuit of theinduction coil 0 erated bythe movements of the movab e member, and meansfor producing a spark gap in theseoondary circuit of the induction coilat the mouth of the receptacle for combustible material at the time ofclosing the switch.

. 3. A cigar lighter, comprising a stationary member pivotally mountedthereon and comprising a' reservoir for combustible material withatubular neck portion normally closed by fitting against the stationarymember, means 'for holding the movable member in its normally closedposition, aninduction coil, a switch for the pri-.

induction coil operated mary circuit of the y the movements of themovable member,

and an nsulated conductor of the secondary circuit of the induction coilhaving its bared terminal standing in a position close to the path ofthe neck of the receptacle for comustible material toforma spark gaptherewith at the time of closing the switch.

74. A cigar lighter, comprising a stationary I a movable memberpivotally mounted thereon and comprising a reservoir U movable member inits normally closedposih for combustible material with a tu bular 'neck4 tion, an induction coil,.a switch for the primary circuit of theinduction coil operated by the movements of themovable member, aninsulated conductor of the secondary circuit of the induction coilpassing through the stationary member and having its end bared ofinsulation, and an insulating plug fitting in the stationary member withthe bared end of the insulated conductor fitting therein and projectingtherefrom. at a distance from the stationary member and bent at an angleto stand close to the path of the neck of the recep tacle forcombustible material to form a spark gap therewith at the time ofclosing the l switch.

5. A cigar lighter, comprlslng a stationary member mounted on a base, amovable member pivotally mounted thereon and comprising a reservoir forcombustible material with a tubular neck portion with an inclined endnormally closed .by fitting against an in clined projection of thestationary member, an arm projecting from the movable member through thebase of the stationary member, a spring connected with said arm forholding the movable member normally in its closed position, an inductioncoil, a switch for the primary circuit of the induction coil mounted on.the base of the stationary member and Operated by the movements of thearm, and an insulated conductor of. the secondary circuit of theinduction coil extending through thestationary-1nember and terminatingin a position to form a spark gap with the neck of the reservoir of themovable member at the time the switch is closed. v

6. A cigar lighter, comprising a stationary member mounted on a base, amovable member pivotally mounted on the stationary member and consistingof a. reservoir for combustible material having a tubular neck portion,an arm on the movable member projecting through the base of thestationary member, an insulating blockbeneath'the base of the stationarymember, an induction C-Oll, a stationary contact on the insulatmg blockforming one terminal of the prlmary circuit of the induction coil, aroller contact carried by the arm and forming the other terminal of theprimary circuit of the induction coil, means for normally holding, themovable member in a position in which the contacts of the primarycircuit are out of engagement, an insulated conductor of the secondarycircuit of the induction'coil passing through the stationary member withits terminal close to the path of movement of the neck of the reservo rfor combustible material to form a spark gap therewith at the timethecontacts of the primary circuit are engaged.

'7. A cigar lighter, comprising a stationary member mounted on a base, amovable member pivotally connected with the stationary member andconstituting a reservoir for a combustible material with a tubular neckhaving an inclined mouth, an inclined proj ection on the stationarymember for closing the mouth of the reservoir neck in the normalposition of the movable member, a handle projecting from the movablemember formoving the same, an arm rejecting from the movable memberthroug the base of the stationary member, an insulating block secured tothe under side of the base of the stationary member, an induction coil,a staple I embedded in the insulating block and forming a stationarycontact of theprimary circuit ofthe induction coil, an insulating poston the insulating block, a coil spring mounted thereon, insulatingstrips connecting the coil spring between the insulating strips andbearing on the insulating block and forming a movable contact of-theprimary circuit of spring with the 'arm of the movable member, a contactroller mounted on the end of the the induction coil to engage thestationary contact and close the primary circuit of the induction coilduring the movement of the movable member, and an insulated conductor ofthe secondary circuit of the induction coil assing through thestationary member. and aving its bared terminal standing near the pathof movement of the neck of the reservoir for combustible vmaterial toform a.

spark gap therewith at the time of engagement of the contacts of theprimary circuit.

In testimony whereof, I'affiX'my signature,'in presence of twowitnesses.

CLARKE s. DRAKE. Witnesses R. 8.0. CALDWELL; ALMA A. KLUGI

